Sr Manager, Technology Excellence

McDonald’s Corporation

Actively hiring
Chicago, IL Posted 31 days ago $141,955$177,444 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Manager of Operations Excellence at McDonald’s Global Technology Enterprise Products & Platforms (EPP), you will lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide operating models and governance frameworks, focusing on integrations, tools, infrastructure, and reporting platforms. Your role involves partnering with leadership to drive platform transformation and scalable delivery through centralized governance while balancing this with product-centric delivery models. You will establish standardized processes for intake, prioritization, and KPIs, ensuring transparent decision-making and executive visibility through consistent metrics and dashboards. Additionally, you will manage the Global Capability Center (GCC) in Hyderabad, India, fostering seamless integration with U.S. and Mexico-based teams, and drive cost optimization initiatives while maintaining SOX compliance across finance platforms. This role requires extensive experience in operations excellence, platform management, and enterprise service delivery, along with a background in cloud financial management and agile leadership.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana Python SQL Agile Scrum SOX Cloud Financial Management Vendor Optimization Enterprise Reporting Analytics Platforms

What you'll do

  • Define and lead enterprise Operations Excellence strategy across integration, tools, infrastructure, and reporting platforms.
  • Establish standardized governance frameworks to enable transparent, outcome-driven decision-making.
  • Drive alignment between platform execution and long-term transformation roadmaps.
  • Own the strategy for the enterprise Reporting Platform to improve executive visibility through consistent metrics and dashboards.
  • Design and execute the Global Capability Center insourcing strategy, ensuring seamless integration with U.S. and Mexico-based teams.
  • Balance centralized governance with product-centric delivery models to optimize speed and accountability.
  • Ensure SOX-compliant operations across finance platforms, including change management and audit readiness.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of experience in operations excellence or enterprise technology platforms.
  • Proven success in establishing governance frameworks and operating models at scale.
  • Strong background in leading global teams, including Global Capability Centers (GCCs).
  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
  • Experience with cloud financial management and vendor optimization.
  • Background in launching or scaling enterprise reporting and analytics platforms.

Market check

Salary context

This $141,955–$177,444 range sits above 19% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$155,700$236,925

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000$240,987

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About McDonald’s Corporation

McDonald’s Corporation is the world's largest fast-food chain by revenue, operating over 40,000 locations in more than 100 countries.

McDonald’s Corporation currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,207–$172,758 across 57 roles with salary data.

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